Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-05-08
DELIVERS HIMSELF.
l.. % benedict. Sentenced to Two Years for
Emberzlement, Goes TO the Pen at Carson.

DELIVERS HIMSELF.
l.. % BENEDICT. Sentenced to Two Years for
Embe,zlement, Goes TO the Pen at Carson.
On the 9th Of January last. Sheriff
stenson, Of Eureka county, Nevada,
arrested l.. o. Benedict, who had been
in Butte for some time prscticing law,
charged with the embeZzlement Of
about 81 900 from a Nevada lodge Of
Odd Fellows. He was taken 20 Ne
vsds next day, and the Reno Gazette
has the following peculiar occurrence
In connection with the case at Carson:
On the evening Of Friday, the 22nd
OF April, Sheriff Sweeney, of Eureka
county, arrived in Reno, having in his
custody l.. o. Benedict, who had been
found gui lty of embezzling finds be
longing TO Base Range lodge Of
Odd Fellows while he was secre-
tary of II, aud sentence to the peni.
tentisry for two years. The sheriff
and prisoner were obliged to remain
In town until the next morning before
they could get train for the state cap
ital, wsere the penitentiary is located.
Be,ore the train started Benedict ex-
pressed desire To see certain friends
In Reno. Sweeney feeling confident
that the convicted man would not at
tempt to escape, told him that he
could do so provided he took the pas
seDger train that left for Carson at l:35
o'clock that afternoon, and go direct
to the prison and deliver himself up TO
Warden Mccullough. Sweeney went
on to explain that he was desirous of
going to Virginia City, and guessed he
would go on the train about 10 leave.
Benedict promised 10 do ~ he was
told, was given the official documents,
with the instructions that they be
given upon his arrival at the prison to
the warden. A moment afterward he
was left alone. Sweeney having board
ed the train that WAS just moving off.
Benedict saw his Reno friends, and
Al l:3U O'Clock was aboard the train
that was To take him to Carson. Upon
his arrival at tie capital he started of
at once for the prison. Before ne had
Proceeded up the main street very far
he met Warden Mccullough aud re-
cognized him.
II have some business here for you
TO look after" SAID Benedict.
"AlI right" said the warden, what
IL it,"
81 have been convicted o. embezzle.
ment and sentenced 10 the stale peni-
tentisry for two years. Here are the
documents. sheriff Sweeney had 10
go 10 Virginia City, and he gave them
to me to deliver TO you"
How am 10 know that you are
the man Benedict spoken Of in these
papers ?" asked the warden. This
looks like rather peculiar case. |
cannot receive YOU at the prison until
you are properly vouched for, or at
least identifedn
THAT is impossible just now" re-
Piled Benedict, "for | don't know
II soul 10 Carson that sm acquainted
with"
show long has 1t been since Sween-
ey left you to go to Virginia City,"
"Since Gas o'clock this morning"
We'll, would advise that you 20
TO the telegraph office, send message
to Mr.. sweeney, stating that refuse
TO accept you until you are At least
Identified, and then 20 to the Ormsby
House and remain there until he AT.
rives."
The guilt-oppressed and bewildered
convict, man sixty years OF age,
alone and friendless, scarcely knew
what to do, but finally be did ss be
was bade, and after securing room At
the hotel sat down and cried. Sweeu-
ey arrived that evening and took him
over to the prison.